Buyer/Purchasing Admin Executive

Job DescriptionThis is a lovely role for someone with an ENGINEERING background! The company is a specialist business based in ESSEX and acts as a purchasing “ hub” for heavy industry and manufacturing clients across the world who are looking for specific components . The business employs about 100 staff globally and the Head office is in Colchester where the team will take orders from clients and then source technical products globally for dispatch. This is a classic senior level customer care and sales/purchasing role in which you will be taking inbound enquiries from clients who will ask you to source certain pieces of heavy industrial equipment. Your role is to source heavy industrial equipment and then liaise with the client , add a “ finders fee” and then liaise with the warehouse who will dispatch it . Nice and straight forward. Delightful role for an Engineer looking to be office based and who knows about valves, pipes, gaskets and gaskets
TITLE: Buyer/Purchasing Admin ExecutiveSALARY : up to £35,000 per annum + excellent benefits , 25 days holiday and performance related bonusTeam: Engineering Flexible working : This is an office-based roleLOCATION : Colchester in Essex ( Free car parking available)SECTOR : Purchasing hub for international clients within the manufacturing sectorHOURS: 8.30am-5pm COMPANYThis is a lovely role! The company is a specialist business and acts as a purchasing “ hub” for heavy industry and manufacturing clients across the world who are looking for specific components . The business employs about 100 staff globally and the Head office is in Colchester where the team will take orders from clients and then source technical products globally for dispatch. This is a classic senior level technical customer care and purchasing role in which you will be taking inbound enquiries from clients who will ask you to source certain pieces of heavy industrial equipment. Your role is to source heavy industrial equipment and then liaise with the client , add a “ finders fee” and then liaise with the warehouse who will dispatch it . Nice and straight forward. THE ROLE: You will be supporting the UK and international sales team new suppliers globally in order to source productsquotationsprices and service levelsquotations for clients . Negotiate a price and delivery schedule with the supplierwith enquiries from clients looking for a specific piece of heavy industry or essential spare parttechnical drawings (Gaskets, Valves (actuated and manual),Flame arrestors, Tank treatment) in order to understand the customer’s requirementsagree terms of business and delivery schedule with client Liaise with the warehouse who will arrange all the logistics All post sales administration Provide an outstanding level of personal customer care at all times.REQUIREMENTSFluent English Car driver essential Purchasing/buying experience ideally Previous experience in a technical environment is useful Pls note: The company will NOT consider anyone at all where any sponsorship will be required either now or at a future point .